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Lynn 08-21-2023 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1630028)
The BearCat was mid-engine concept. The trunk is in the front of the car like the new Corvettes.

Don't I feel like a dumba$$.

Lee Stewart 08-21-2023 01:04 PM

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Shifting Times: A History of the Borg-Warner T-10 4-Speed Transmission

https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/...-transmission/

Lee Stewart 08-21-2023 01:10 PM

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Yes, I know it's Summer. But Winter is only a few months away. This neat little tool gets rid of ice on auto windows effortlessly. Runs about $70

https://www.kaercher.com/us/home-gar...-15989030.html

Lee Stewart 08-21-2023 01:21 PM

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This 1969 Boss 429 prototype has the exhaust tips a valance from the Mach 1 which didn't make it into production.

Lee Stewart 08-21-2023 01:22 PM

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This prototype has hood pins which also didn't make it into production

Lee Stewart 08-21-2023 01:23 PM

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Lee Stewart 08-21-2023 01:30 PM

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Drawing by famed industrial designer and neo-futurist concept artist, Syd Mead

In 1959, Mead was recruited to Ford Motor Company's Advanced Styling Studio by Elwood Engel. From 1960 to 1961, Mead worked in Ford Motor Company Styling in Detroit, Michigan. Mead left Ford after two years to illustrate books and catalogues for companies including United States Steel, Celanese, Allis-Chalmers and Atlas Cement.


See next post for . . . The rest of the story.

Lee Stewart 08-21-2023 01:39 PM

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1966 Ford Ranger II concept

Lee Stewart 08-21-2023 02:01 PM

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Syd Mead also did a stint in Hollywood working on Sci-Fi movies as a concept artist. Here are two from BLADE RUNNER: Harrison Fords kitchen and a street scene.

Lee Stewart 08-21-2023 02:02 PM

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He also worked on TRON designing the famous Light Cycles.


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